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RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Highest Scottish population share, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish residents as a percentage of total population. Evanston, WY-UT leads at 6.8%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Utah carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2000
01Evanston, WYWY23,4156.8%
02Ketchikan, AKAK13,5496.4%
03Cedar City, UTUT67,1416.0%
04Barre, VTVT59,6526.0%
05Port Townsend, WAWA33,9705.9%
06Bangor, MEME157,9675.9%
07Lebanon, NHNH224,5005.9%
08Portland, MEME577,6355.9%
09Provo, UTUT773,4265.8%
10Pinehurst, NCNC110,6195.7%
11Augusta, MEME129,0675.4%
12Boone, NCNC54,7865.4%
13Concord, NHNH158,0785.2%
14Coos Bay, OROR63,9925.2%
15Rexburg, IDID69,3805.0%
16Keene, NHNH78,2695.0%
17Moscow, IDID41,8424.9%
18Heber, UTUT81,6554.8%
19Los Alamos, NMNM19,4074.8%
20St. George, UTUT213,6704.8%
21Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2454.8%
22Blackfoot, IDID51,1534.7%
23Logan, UTUT160,8894.7%
24Jackson, WYWY36,5874.6%
25Cody, WYWY31,1714.6%
26Ogden, UTUT672,7844.6%
27Rock Springs, WYWY41,2674.6%
28Laconia, NHNH65,1474.5%
29Ellensburg, WAWA48,8034.5%
30Brattleboro, VTVT45,2044.5%
31Nantucket, MAMA14,7584.5%
32Greenfield, MAMA70,6984.5%
33Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6574.5%
34Ruidoso, NMNM19,8444.5%
35Port Angeles, WAWA78,2024.5%
36Burlington, VTVT227,8034.4%
37Barnstable, MAMA233,5394.4%
38Bellingham, WAWA236,3924.4%
39Asheville, NCNC422,3454.3%
40Helena, MTMT97,1534.3%
41Brevard, NCNC34,2114.3%
42Brookings, OROR22,6214.3%
43Boulder, COCO328,5604.3%
44Traverse City, MIMI156,9724.2%
45Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3774.2%
46Bennington, VTVT36,6304.2%
47Juneau city and, AKAK31,6094.1%
48Rifle, COCO80,0994.1%
49Idaho Falls, IDID173,8514.1%
50Manchester, NHNH433,4154.0%
51Oneonta, NYNY60,5894.0%
52Truckee, CACA101,9114.0%
53Sandpoint, IDID54,4203.9%
54Bremerton, WAWA283,3743.9%
55Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1543.9%
56Daphne, ALAL267,7613.9%
57Bend, OROR266,3763.9%
58Marion, NCNC45,1983.9%
59Brigham City, UTUT70,4053.9%
60Corvallis, OROR97,7283.9%
61Roseburg, OROR111,9513.8%
62Massena, NYNY105,4883.8%
63Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0023.8%
64Bozeman, MTMT128,7403.8%
65Pocatello, IDID91,5913.8%
66Vernal, UTUT38,2783.8%
67Glens Falls, NYNY124,3733.8%
68Cumberland, MDMD93,6403.8%
69Missoula, MTMT128,6983.7%
70Pittsfield, MAMA128,2243.7%
71Laramie, WYWY38,5583.7%
72Charlottesville, VAVA228,5973.7%
73Montrose, COCO44,5913.7%
74Riverton, WYWY39,4643.7%
75Petoskey, MIMI33,7753.7%
76Astoria, OROR40,9263.6%
77Rutland, VTVT59,6533.6%
78Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4513.6%
79Durango, COCO56,8983.6%
80Sheridan, WYWY33,2413.6%
81Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0813.6%
82Fairbanks, AKAK93,9723.5%
83Lewiston, MEME116,4873.5%
84Sonora, CACA53,1603.5%
85Spokane, WAWA608,0123.5%
86Waynesville, NCNC63,3693.5%
87Portland, OROR2,542,2823.5%
88Glasgow, KYKY56,2243.5%
89La Grande, OROR25,9003.5%
90Wilmington, NCNC492,7723.5%
91Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6913.5%
92Sanford, NCNC70,2583.5%
93Fort Collins, COCO377,2923.5%
94Eureka, CACA131,6473.4%
95Watertown, NYNY111,5403.4%
96Klamath Falls, OROR70,2743.4%
97Santa Cruz, CACA258,8523.4%
98Casper, WYWY80,5263.4%
99Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5523.4%
100Eugene, OROR381,5843.4%
101Shelton, WAWA71,1653.4%
102Kingsland, GAGA60,1433.4%
103Anchorage, AKAK405,8213.4%
104Walla Walla, WAWA62,3613.3%
105Medford, OROR221,7953.3%
106Granbury, TXTX70,5013.3%
107Boise City, IDID864,2433.3%
108Carson, NVNV58,5713.3%
109Billings, MTMT193,6033.3%
110Ottawa, KSKS26,2993.3%
111Grants Pass, OROR87,8673.3%
112Kalispell, MTMT115,4293.3%
113Amherst, MAMA164,0653.2%
114Hermiston, OROR93,7213.2%
115Price, UTUT20,6803.2%
116San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3673.2%
117Centralia, WAWA88,0623.2%
118Columbus, ININ85,7293.2%
119Lacey, WAWA304,2613.2%
120Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2143.2%
121Athens, GAGA224,1483.2%
122Kerrville, TXTX54,0373.2%
123Rockingham, NCNC42,0413.2%
124Morehead City, NCNC70,4693.2%
125Blacksburg, VAVA181,6163.2%
126Starkville, MSMS62,0633.2%
127Grand Junction, COCO162,8453.2%
128Seattle, WAWA4,161,8833.2%
129Salem, OROR445,8143.2%
130Warrensburg, MOMO56,6703.1%
131Easton, MDMD38,2383.1%
132Arkansas City, KSKS34,3823.1%
133Susanville, CACA28,1173.1%
134Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9753.1%
135Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0833.1%
136Albany, OROR132,8433.1%
137Ontario, OROR60,0853.1%
138Cheyenne, WYWY102,9383.1%
139Laurinburg, NCNC33,3223.1%
140Harrison, ARAR45,6543.1%
141Hot Springs, ARAR99,6953.1%
142Hailey, IDID32,4363.1%
143Lewiston, IDID65,4503.1%
144Athens, TNTN71,5903.0%
145Newport, OROR50,6363.0%
146Santa Rosa, CACA486,4443.0%
147Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7953.0%
148Pullman, WAWA48,5123.0%
149Colorado Springs, COCO781,7963.0%
150Johnson City, TNTN216,4163.0%
151Alpena, MIMI28,8533.0%
152Washington Court House, OHOH28,5523.0%
153Ukiah, CACA88,1223.0%
154Staunton, VAVA129,6923.0%
155Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1022.9%
156Elkins, WVWV26,8822.9%
157Clearlake, CACA67,7722.9%
158Wenatchee, WAWA128,4142.9%
159Kirksville, MOMO29,8242.9%
160Great Falls, MTMT85,0292.9%
161Branson, MOMO57,0012.9%
162Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2192.9%
163Bedford, ININ45,5682.9%
164Midland, MIMI83,7542.9%
165Breckenridge, COCO39,0692.9%
166Lexington Park, MDMD211,1762.9%
167Hickory, NCNC376,8902.9%
168Elk City, OKOK22,1592.9%
169Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4592.9%
170Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2122.9%
171Ludington, MIMI29,0402.9%
172Lawrence, KSKS120,9202.9%
173Bartlesville, OKOK54,0372.9%
174Longview, WAWA114,8852.9%
175Salem, OHOH99,3772.9%
176Boston, MAMA5,034,2212.9%
177Chico, CACA209,2112.8%
178Lynchburg, VAVA269,1692.8%
179Bloomington, ININ165,2312.8%
180Burley, IDID49,3082.8%
181Durham, NCNC625,4852.8%
182Knoxville, TNTN968,1372.8%
183Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9662.8%
184Fallon, NVNV25,8512.8%
185North Port, FLFL948,1582.8%
186Cadillac, MIMI49,7192.8%
187Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7202.8%
188Sevierville, TNTN101,3422.8%
189Sebastian, FLFL172,7992.8%
190Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8642.8%
191Seneca, SCSC83,7752.8%
192Lexington, KYKY535,1742.8%
193Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1372.8%
194Batesville, ARAR38,7852.8%
195Alexander City, ALAL40,9532.8%
196Payson, AZAZ53,8012.8%
197Bishop, CACA18,1582.8%
198Oil City, PAPA49,3462.7%
199Aberdeen, WAWA78,1442.7%
200Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5512.7%
201Statesboro, GAGA97,9772.7%
202Winchester, TNTN45,5792.7%
203Frankfort, ININ33,3222.7%
204Monroe, MIMI156,0042.7%
205Ocala, FLFL442,6602.7%
206Lansing, MIMI479,7222.7%
207Reno, NVNV578,7342.7%
208Charleston, SCSC889,2632.7%
209Lake City, FLFL74,0942.7%
210Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5272.7%
211Norwalk, OHOH58,2502.7%
212DuBois, PAPA78,1002.7%
213Weirton, WVWV112,4682.7%
214Alma, MIMI41,1902.6%
215Denver, COCO3,092,0372.6%
216Tallahassee, FLFL397,4422.6%
217Hudson, NYNY60,1682.6%
218Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6662.6%
219Fayetteville, NCNC395,4122.6%
220Pensacola, FLFL544,9492.6%
221Crescent City, CACA26,4102.6%
222Owosso, MIMI67,6812.6%
223Worcester, MAMA888,5022.6%
224Paris, TNTN32,8962.6%
225Ames, IAIA128,0902.6%
226Frankfort, KYKY77,8742.6%
227Chattanooga, TNTN594,5302.6%
228Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9382.6%
229Winchester, VAVA152,3322.6%
230Auburn, ALAL208,0132.6%
231Austin, TXTX2,620,9452.6%
232Kingsport, TNTN314,8342.6%
233Urbana, OHOH38,8202.6%
234Nashville, TNTN2,197,4162.6%
235Key West, FLFL80,4062.6%
236Twin Falls, IDID123,9012.6%
237Crestview, FLFL315,0982.6%
238Rome, GAGA101,3782.6%
239Tullahoma, TNTN69,3392.6%
240Tyler, TXTX252,5492.6%
241Washington, NCNC44,6702.5%
242Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3022.5%
243Murray, KYKY39,4212.5%
244Pahrump, NVNV57,3362.5%
245Santa Fe, NMNM156,9072.5%
246Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7662.5%
247Andrews, TXTX18,9142.5%
248Roanoke, VAVA316,5472.5%
249Fayetteville, ARAR622,1772.5%
250Jackson, MIMI159,5522.5%
251Columbia, MOMO219,0622.5%
252Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8302.5%
253Crawfordsville, ININ38,9542.5%
254Palm Bay, FLFL663,9822.5%
255Burlington, NCNC186,1772.5%
256Morgantown, WVWV141,9952.5%
257New Bern, NCNC127,3582.5%
258Flint, MIMI401,0932.5%
259Edwards, COCO54,2912.5%
260Indiana, PAPA82,8782.5%
261Panama City, FLFL231,1742.5%
262Gillette, WYWY48,1452.5%
263Taos, NMNM34,5642.5%
264Albemarle, NCNC68,8302.5%
265Thomaston, GAGA28,5002.5%
266Greenville, SCSC1,014,1012.5%
267Cleveland, TNTN134,0572.5%
268Greeley, COCO378,4262.5%
269Ithaca, NYNY104,0472.5%
270Corning, NYNY91,8552.5%
271Borger, TXTX19,6332.5%
272Jacksonville, NCNC217,1752.5%
273Detroit, MIMI4,390,9132.5%
274Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5992.5%
275Safford, AZAZ40,1572.5%
276Hermitage, PAPA107,8602.5%
277Napa, CACA132,9492.4%
278State College, PAPA157,3932.4%
279Big Spring, TXTX30,5042.4%
280Deltona, FLFL746,9332.4%
281Madison, ININ33,2792.4%
282Huntington, WVWV365,9652.4%
283Sherman, TXTX153,6132.4%
284Maryville, MOMO20,1742.4%
285New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3732.4%
286Stillwater, OKOK83,8892.4%
287Redding, CACA181,6482.4%
288St. Simons, GAGA118,5242.4%
289Springfield, MOMO500,6942.4%
290Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2062.4%
291Huntsville, ALAL556,4442.4%
292Meadville, PAPA81,7922.4%
293Ashland, OHOH52,5232.4%
294Sacramento, CACA2,477,2742.4%
295Savannah, GAGA438,3142.4%
296Baker City, OROR16,6582.4%
297Kennewick, WAWA324,3342.4%
298Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6852.4%
299Great Bend, KSKS24,7902.4%
300Cornelia, GAGA50,4162.4%
301Charleston, WVWV200,1702.4%
302Silver City, NMNM27,2522.4%
303Richmond, VAVA1,389,3382.4%
304Paducah, KYKY102,2592.4%
305Macomb, ILIL25,9162.4%
306Lafayette, ININ228,4682.3%
307The Villages, FLFL157,7722.3%
308Show Low, AZAZ109,9462.3%
309Greensboro, NCNC805,9452.3%
310Fremont, OHOH58,6552.3%
311Parkersburg, WVWV87,2642.3%
312Rapid City, SDSD156,9342.3%
313Findlay, OHOH75,0342.3%
314Greencastle, ININ37,8762.3%
315Forest City, NCNC65,7452.3%
316Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2132.3%
317Rolla, MOMO45,2472.3%
318College Station, TXTX287,4762.3%
319Cambridge, OHOH38,3792.3%
320Cullman, ALAL94,0092.3%
321Gainesville, FLFL359,0362.3%
322Morristown, TNTN128,8672.3%
323Naples, FLFL417,1312.3%
324Seymour, ININ47,3702.3%
325Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282.3%
326Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5002.3%
327Springfield, OHOH135,3402.3%
328Red Bluff, CACA64,6652.3%
329Adrian, MIMI97,7792.3%
330Rochester, NYNY1,056,1492.3%
331Coldwater, MIMI45,9932.3%
332Iowa City, IAIA182,7112.3%
333Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1182.3%
334Abilene, TXTX185,4292.3%
335Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2732.3%
336Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8082.3%
337Sebring, FLFL111,1222.3%
338McPherson, KSKS30,0642.3%
339Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1382.3%
340Mountain Home, ARAR42,9822.3%
341Saginaw, MIMI187,6882.2%
342Akron, OHOH701,7802.2%
343Binghamton, NYNY243,1892.2%
344Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6952.2%
345Arcadia, FLFL37,0782.2%
346Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6822.2%
347Tampa, FLFL3,418,8952.2%
348Greeneville, TNTN73,8312.2%
349North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2332.2%
350Manhattan, KSKS136,1222.2%
351Madisonville, KYKY45,1272.2%
352Spartanburg, SCSC407,6562.2%
353Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8832.2%
354Auburn, ININ44,5352.2%
355Big Rapids, MIMI42,3202.2%
356Batavia, NYNY58,4162.2%
357Canton, OHOH400,2462.2%
358Cape Coral, FLFL875,6072.2%
359Dayton, OHOH826,5542.2%
360Topeka, KSKS233,0522.2%
361North Platte, NENE33,9722.2%
362Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0142.2%
363Wooster, OHOH116,7582.2%
364Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2012.2%
365Bowling Green, KYKY197,1802.2%
366Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7212.2%
367Battle Creek, MIMI133,4082.2%
368Auburn, NYNY74,3652.2%
369Greenville, NCNC182,9362.2%
370Syracuse, NYNY652,2732.2%
371Marquette, MIMI68,0642.2%
372Spearfish, SDSD29,4592.2%
373Columbia, SCSC879,9182.2%
374Crossville, TNTN66,3002.1%
375Amarillo, TXTX276,2352.1%
376Hillsdale, MIMI45,7382.1%
377Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8132.1%
378Fort Morgan, COCO30,3062.1%
379Hagerstown, MDMD315,2802.1%
380Chambersburg, PAPA160,6522.1%
381Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3682.1%
382Providence, RIRI1,708,1612.1%
383Hood River, OROR23,7202.1%
384Moses Lake, WAWA105,7272.1%
385Gloversville, NYNY52,2162.1%
386LaGrange, GAGA107,0972.1%
387Sayre, PAPA59,6002.1%
388Cortland, NYNY45,8502.1%
389Seaford, DEDE277,1402.1%
390Salina, KSKS59,1212.1%
391Winnemucca, NVNV17,2672.1%
392Marion, ILIL67,2252.1%
393Huntsville, TXTX83,8422.1%
394Lubbock, TXTX368,4312.1%
395Warren, PAPA37,0382.1%
396Meridian, MSMS85,4192.1%
397Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6662.1%
398Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9922.1%
399Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3322.1%
400Sturgis, MIMI60,9682.1%
401Warner Robins, GAGA208,0912.1%
402Marietta, OHOH58,3892.1%
403Cambridge, MDMD33,6282.1%
404Bay City, MIMI102,1232.1%
405Albany, NYNY915,8352.1%
406Terre Haute, ININ169,2412.1%
407Gettysburg, PAPA107,5942.1%
408Wichita, KSKS663,8092.1%
409Athens, TXTX88,5952.1%
410Lewisburg, TNTN38,0712.1%
411Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8802.0%
412Okeechobee, FLFL42,6082.0%
413Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0632.0%
414Bradford, PAPA38,9842.0%
415Clarksburg, WVWV88,1422.0%
416Springfield, MAMA464,3382.0%
417Springfield, ILIL206,0332.0%
418Muncie, ININ113,1062.0%
419Sterling, COCO20,6542.0%
420Hannibal, MOMO38,9692.0%
421Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7912.0%
422Thomasville, GAGA72,9582.0%
423Jefferson, GAGA99,2652.0%
424Olean, NYNY75,3902.0%
425Oxford, MSMS71,9722.0%
426Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1822.0%
427Bloomington, ILIL171,4192.0%
428Corinth, MSMS34,5692.0%
429Little Rock, ARAR777,6072.0%
430Evansville, ININ273,7862.0%
431Columbus, MSMS67,1442.0%
432The Dalles, OROR26,3102.0%
433San Diego, CACA3,282,2482.0%
434Newport, TNTN37,8892.0%
435Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2852.0%
436Oxnard, CACA830,8512.0%
437Washington, DCDC6,465,7242.0%
438Montgomery, ALAL388,7472.0%
439Monticello, ININ25,1642.0%
440Sandusky, OHOH112,7772.0%
441Kingston, NYNY183,3302.0%
442Mansfield, OHOH124,8932.0%
443Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6452.0%
444McMinnville, TNTN43,7172.0%
445Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9382.0%
446Albuquerque, NMNM925,2792.0%
447Louisville, KYKY1,402,5092.0%
448Canton, ILIL32,9012.0%
449Chillicothe, OHOH76,4292.0%
450Albertville, ALAL103,5372.0%
451Peoria, ILIL363,5051.9%
452Minot, NDND75,6941.9%
453Franklin, KYKY20,7881.9%
454Decatur, ALAL160,3261.9%
455Zanesville, OHOH87,0141.9%
456Houghton, MIMI40,0281.9%
457Gadsden, ALAL103,8861.9%
458Minden, LALA34,9481.9%
459Lawton, OKOK127,5901.9%
460Santa Maria, CACA442,0651.9%
461Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581.9%
462Ottumwa, IAIA35,2101.9%
463Clarksville, TNTN349,0011.9%
464Emporia, KSKS34,8381.9%
465Jamestown, NYNY124,1261.9%
466Champaign, ILIL239,9791.9%
467Athens, OHOH63,1971.9%
468Henderson, KYKY57,1841.9%
469Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2151.9%
470Carlsbad, NMNM62,5091.9%
471Fort Payne, ALAL74,0851.9%
472Ada, OKOK38,5281.9%
473Dallas, TXTX8,477,1571.9%
474Jefferson City, MOMO152,7121.9%
475Marion, OHOH65,1151.9%
476Stephenville, TXTX43,9111.9%
477Duncan, OKOK44,3101.9%
478Vallejo, CACA455,3761.9%
479Richmond, KYKY131,8061.9%
480Alamogordo, NMNM70,3681.9%
481Yakima, WAWA259,1851.9%
482Sedalia, MOMO44,2541.9%
483Elmira, NYNY80,4151.9%
484Cañon City, COCO50,0391.9%
485Midland, TXTX193,1391.9%
486Laurel, MSMS82,2811.9%
487Kendallville, ININ47,9371.9%
488Wheeling, WVWV134,0891.9%
489Oxford, ALAL115,8341.9%
490Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5531.9%
491Salisbury, MDMD131,8721.9%
492Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581.9%
493Jackson, TNTN184,5691.9%
494Mobile, ALAL411,6581.9%
495Shelby, NCNC103,3251.9%
496Vidalia, GAGA36,1801.8%
497Ottawa, ILIL145,9021.8%
498Des Moines, IAIA758,5391.8%
499Toledo, OHOH599,3761.8%
500Ponca City, OKOK43,4901.8%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest scottish share?

Evanston, WY-UT ranks #1 with 6.8% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by scottish share?

Evanston, WY-UT, Ketchikan, AK, Cedar City, UT, Barre, VT, Port Townsend, WA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 ACS 5-year data.

How is scottish share measured?

Share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).